John 2:16 Parallel Translations

He told those who sold pigeons, "Pick up this stuff, and get it out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

ASV:

and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

BBE:

And to those who were trading in doves he said, Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a market.

DBY:

and said to the sellers of doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

ERV:

and to them that sold the doves he said, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

WEY:

And to the pigeon-dealers He said, "Take these things away. Do not turn my Father's house into a market."

WBS:

And said to them that sold doves, Take these things hence: make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.

WEB:

To those who sold the doves, he said, "Take these things out of here! Don't make my Father's house a marketplace!"

YLT:

and to those selling the doves he said, 'Take these things hence; make not the house of my Father a house of merchandise.'

John 2:16 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 21:12 And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves.

Luke 2:49 And He said to them, "Why is it that you were looking for Me? Did you not know that I had to be in My Father's house?" (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

2:16 Make not my Father's house an house of merchandise. How often still the Father's house is so desecrated! This cleansing was a different one from that which occurred three years later at the close of his ministry (Mt 21:12).

MHC:

2:12-22 The first public work in which we find Christ engaged, was driving from the temple the traders whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to make a market-place of its courts. Those now make God's house a house of merchandise, whose minds are filled with cares about worldly business when attending religious exercises, or who perform Divine offices for love of gain. Christ, having thus cleansed the temple, gave a sign to those who demanded it, to prove his authority for so doing. He foretells his death by the Jews' malice, Destroy ye this temple; I will permit you to destroy it. He foretells his resurrection by his own power; In three days I will raise it up. Christ took again his own life. Men mistake by understanding that according to the letter, which the Scripture speaks by way of figure. When Jesus was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered he has said this. It helps much in understanding the Divine word, to observe the fulfilling of the Scriptures.

CONC:

Business Dare Doves Father's Hence Making Market Marketplace Merchandise Pigeon-dealers Pigeons Sellers Selling Sold Stop Trade Trading Turn

Business Dare Doves Father's Hence House Making Market Marketplace Merchandise Pigeon-Dealers Pigeons Selling Sold Stop Trade Trading Turn

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